Fulco Ruffo di Calabria

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Fulco Ruffo di Calabria was an Italian World War I flying ace and nobleman, noted for his distinguished combat record and aristocratic lineage.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Italian military personnel
World War I flying ace
aviator
human
nobleman
aristocraticTitle prince
birthDate 1884-08-12
birthPlace Kingdom of Italy
Naples
causeOfDeath illness
child Augusta Ruffo di Calabria
Fabrizio Ruffo di Calabria
Giovanni Ruffo di Calabria
Laura Ruffo di Calabria
Ludovico Ruffo di Calabria
Paola Ruffo di Calabria
Roberto Ruffo di Calabria
conflict World War I
countryOfCitizenship Italy
Kingdom of Italy
deathDate 1946-08-23
deathPlace Italy
Ronchi di Apuania
era 20th century
familyName Ruffo di Calabria
givenName Fulco
memberOf Italian Senate
militaryAward Bronze Medal of Military Valor
Croce di Guerra al Valor Militare
Gold Medal of Military Valor
Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus
Order of the Crown of Italy
Silver Medal of Military Valor
militaryBranch Corpo Aeronautico Militare
militaryRank major
nobleFamily House of Ruffo di Calabria
notableFor aristocratic lineage in the Italian nobility
distinguished combat record as an Italian World War I flying ace
notableRelative Albert II of Belgium
Paola of Belgium
notableWork aerial victories on the Italian Front in World War I
numberOfAerialVictories 20
occupation military officer
pilot
politician
positionHeld senator of the Kingdom of Italy
religion Roman Catholicism
spouse Luisa Gazelli di Rossana e di Sebastiano
title Prince Ruffo di Calabria


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